121-150 Flashcards

You may prefer our related Brainscape-certified flashcards:
0
Q

Brigand

A

Bandit; Pirate

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
1
Q

Analogous

A

Similar to

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
2
Q

Emissary

A

Representative

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
3
Q

Felecity

A

Happy; Blissful

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
4
Q

Incendiary

A

Something inflammatory

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
5
Q

Magnanimous

A

Generous; High-Minded; Noble

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
6
Q

Plight

A

An unfortunate situation

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
7
Q

Repartee

A

A quick witty reply

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
8
Q

Ubiquitous

A

Found everywhere

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
9
Q

Venerable

A

Commanding respect because of age or reputations

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
10
Q

Countenance

A

Facial appearance

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
11
Q

Deposition

A

Removal from office

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
12
Q

Discursive

A

Rambling

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
13
Q

Disdain

A

Dispose; Scorn

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
14
Q

Epigram

A

A short witty statement ; A trite statement representative of a larger meaning

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
15
Q

Feign

A

Pretense

16
Q

Laconic

A

Brief

17
Q

Mien

A

Demeanor

18
Q

Veracity

A

Truth

19
Q

Wry

A

Dry mocking humor

20
Q

Confound

A

Confuse or amaze

21
Q

Curate

A

A member of the clergy; to serve

22
Q

Ethereal

A

Celestial; Light; Airy

23
Q

Gambol

A

Frolic; Skip

24
Q

Mutability

A

Change ability

25
Q

Nascent

A

Something just emerging; In its infancy

26
Q

Nonplused

A

Confused

27
Q

Pedantic

A

Overly concerned with minute details

28
Q

Quail

A

Fear

29
Q

Rhetorical

A

Having to do with different types of languages